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N-octane is the octane isomer that has the longest carbon skeleton. Unlike its constitutional isomers, it has a very low knock resistance. The octane isomer, iso-octane, is used as one of the standards for octane ratings. It has a rating of 100 by definition. The octane isomer 2,3,3-Trimethylpentane has an octane rating exceeding 100.
An octane rating, or octane number, is a standard measure of a fuel's ability to withstand compression in an internal combustion engine without causing engine knocking.The higher the octane number, the more compression the fuel can withstand before detonating.
n-octane: dibutyl; octyl hydride 9 35 55 C 9 H 20: n-nonane: nonyl hydride; Shellsol 140 10 75 136 C 10 H 22: n-decane: decyl hydride 11 159 345 C 11 H 24: n-undecane: hendecane 12 355 900 C 12 H 26: n-dodecane: adakane 12; bihexyl; dihexyl; duodecane 13 802 2412: C 13 H 28: n-tridecane: 14 1858: 6563: C 14 H 30: n-tetradecane: 15 4347: 18 127 ...
Most states do not mandate certain standard gasoline grade octane ratings.In the United States and Canada, octane ratings are in AKI, commonly shown as "(R+M)/2".All states require gas pumps to be labeled with the correct octane level and nearly all states do regular testing to make sure gas stations are in compliance.
Octane rating is measured relative to a mixture of 2,2,4-trimethylpentane (an isomer of octane) and n-heptane. There are different conventions for expressing octane ratings, so the same physical fuel may have several different octane ratings based on the measure used. One of the best known is the research octane number (RON).
Heptane or n-heptane is the straight-chain alkane with the chemical formula H 3 C(CH 2) 5 CH 3 or C 7 H 16.When used as a test fuel component in anti-knock test engines, a 100% heptane fuel is the zero point of the octane rating scale (the 100 point is 100% iso-octane).
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2,2,4-Trimethylpentane, also known as isooctane or iso-octane, is an organic compound with the formula (CH 3) 3 CCH 2 CH(CH 3) 2.It is one of several isomers of octane (C 8 H 18).This particular isomer is the standard 100 point on the octane rating scale (the zero point is n-heptane).